A GUIDE TO LONDON ARCHIVES AND USEFUL INFORMATION LEAFLETS
LONDON ARCHIVES
THE LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES is the largest local authority archive in the United Kingdom covering the whole of Greater London.
The LMA has over 60 research guides specifically covering areas of research with a focus on London sources
The main topics of interest are on:
ADOPTIONS; APPRENTICESHIP RECORDS OF CITY OF LONDON LIVERY COMPANIES;
BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES OVERSEAS; BLACK CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ARCHIVES; BRAVERY AWARDS;
CEMETERY RECORDS; CITY OF LONDON BROKERS, FREEMEN AND STOCK EXCHANGE RECORDS; CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS;
THE CHINESE COMMUNITY; CLERGY AND CHURCH OFFICIALS; CONVICTS AND TRANSPORTATION;
CORONERS AND INQUEST RECORDS; DEBTORS; DIRECTORIES; EDUCATION AND SCHOOL RECORDS;
ELECTORAL REGISTERS; EVACUATION IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR; FIRE INSURANCE RECORDS;
THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL; THE GERMAN COMMUNITY; HOSPITAL RECORDS; HUGUENOT RECORDS; JEWISH RECORDS;
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS; LICENSED VICTUALLERS RECORDS; LLOYDS OF LONDON AND TRINITY HOUSE;
MARRIAGE LICENCES (BONDS AND ALLEGATIONS); MERCHANT TAYLOR’S COMPANY; MIDDLESEX DEEDS REGISTRY;
NON-CONFORMIST REGISTERS; PARISH REGISTERS; PARKS AND OPEN SPACES; PENSIONS; POLICE RECORDS (CITY OF LONDON);
POOR LAW RECORDS; PRISONS; QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS; THE RUSSIAN COMPANY RECORDS; THEATRES AND MUSIC HALLS;
VECHICLE REGISTRATION AND DRIVERS LICENCES; WATERMEN AND LIGHTERMEN RECORDS; WILLS AND PROBATE RECORDS
LMA INFORMATION LEAFLETSPlus
LONDON GENERATIONS Anglican parish registers of baptisms, marriages and burials for around 800 parishes within the former counties of London and Middlesex held at the LMA.
THE GUILDHALL LIBRARY is a major public reference library which specialises in the history of London, especially the City, as well as having other significant collections.
The City of London, known today as the square mile, once made up the official area of London until the city rapidly spread in the C19th, engulfing parts of the surrounding counties and eventually the whole of Middlesex.
The Guildhall library has research guides specifically covering areas of research in the City of London.
The main topics of interest are on:
APPRENTICESHIP RECORDS; BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES; BOYDS MARRIAGE INDEX; BUSINESS HISTORY RESOURCES;
CLOCK AND WATCHMAKERS; CRIMINALS; DIRECTORIES; IMMIGRATION; THE LONDON GAZETTE; MARINE RECORDS;
PASSENGER AND CREW LISTS
GUILDHALL LIBRARY MANUSCRIPTS SECTION general guide gives details of organisations’ records held at the library and include amongst others.
ALMSHOUSES; BUSINESSES; CHARITIES; CLUBS AND SOCIETIES; CORPORATION OF LONDON RECORDS (includes cemeteries); INSTITUTIONS; LIVERY COMPANIES; MILITARY; RELIGIOUS; SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES; TWENTY-SIX CITY OF LONDON WARD RECORDS
Plus an
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PARISHES WITHIN THE SQUARE MILE OF THE CITY OF LONDONCOLLAGE many images both paintings, drawings and photographs from the Guildhall Art Gallery and the London Metropolitan Archives.
London Metropolitan Archives and Guildhall Library records online at
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